Last week in Washington State, new legislation was enacted to safeguard public health by closing the loophole that allows people to purchase one or more shares in a milk cow, goat or sheep from an unlicensed dairy in return for a portion of the milk produced.
Now, cow-shares must be licensed by the state; a
Ground beef is prime suspect in E-coli case
News bureau NTB reports that ground beef contaminated with E. coli may be to blame for six Norwegian children to become ill.
Health authorities are pretty certain that the E.coli strain found in the sick children is the same as a batch of ground beef produced by Norwegian meat producer Gilde.
Health authorities were warning
Student discovers protein in yoghurt that fights E. coli
16-year-old Serena Fasano, a junior at Glenelg High School, has discovered a protein in yogurt that has the potential to fight E. coli.
Fasano worked on the research project for three years at the University of Maryland’s School of Medicine.
Her father, director of the Mucosal Biology Research Center, provided her with specimend of
State House softens, then passes raw milk bill
The Daily News reports that the House Agriculture Committee approved legislation forcing raw milk dairies to get licensed, but downgraded the penalties a violator would face.
The amendments make a first violation a misdemeanor and further offenses a gross misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in a county jail and a $5,000 fine.
The
E. Coli taints Minnesota water supply each year
Jeremy Olson of the Pioneer Press answered several questions related to contamination in Minnesota water supplies:
Q. How often are Minnesota water supplies contaminated?
A. A state health department spokesman estimated there are only one or two boil orders per year due to E. coli. Hibbing was the only city larger than 5,000 people
No E.coli found in St.Cloud-area water
According to 5 Eyewitness News, the city of St Cloud issued a citywide drinking water ban over the weekend, after two tests came back positive for E. coli. The ban has now been lifted.
The order forced schools to close today, and many residents had to stock up on bottled water, as well as
Minnesota agriculture, health officials warn consumers about raw milk risks
Minnesota agriculture and health officials are reminding consumers about the disease risks related to consuming raw milk or dairy products made from raw milk.
The Minnesota Farm Guide reports that state law limits the sale of raw milk to purchases made at the farm where the milk is produced.
Every year, dozens of Minnesotans get
Osceola County fair drops petting zoo
The future of petting zoos at the Osceola County Fair is up in the air, according to WESH.
Due to the E. coli outbreak at three Florida fairs last year, for the first time in its 62-year history, there will be no petting zoo at the Osceola County Fair.
More than two dozen people contracted
Something in the Mix
Fox 9 investigators are sharing the story of how Lori Olson’s daughter Amber, as well as 25 other Minneapolis residents, contracted E.coli from bagged lettuce last fall.
Amber spent 34 days in the hospital while the bacteria filled her body with toxins and caused her kidneys to fail. She needed dialysis to stay alive. The
Fair’s Petting Zoo Reminds Patrons To Wash Their Paws
The Florida State Fair will be opening with a message for fairgoers who visit animal exhibits to wash their hands, according to the Tribune.
Fair officials unveiled portable hand-washing stations that are part of a plan to teach patrons how to protect themselves against E. coli bacteria.
In addition, bright yellow signs in English